spare voter n.— «Then there’s the fact that a candidate needs to have the support of at least 15% of the voters in a precinct before qualifying for any of its delegates. Backers of a candidate who doesn’t receive the requisite support...
late train n. post-election support for a candidate, especially when switching from a losing candidate to a winning one. Editorial Note: Common in constructions like “take/get on/board/catch the late train.” (source: Double-Tongued...